Grammar

-게 만들다

A silence that makes someone uneasy

Form

Adjective stem + -게 만들다 + noun: “that makes …”, “that causes …”.

Function

This construction presents something as causing a state or reaction. The following noun names what produces the effect rather than merely describing a quality.

Why this form?

불안한 + noun (“anxious”, “unsettling”) describes a perceived quality directly; 불안하게 만드는 + noun (“that makes someone anxious”) emphasizes its effect on someone.

How to build it

불안하다 → 불안하게 만들다 → 불안하게 만드는 + noun. 만드는 modifies the noun that follows.

Forms not to confuse

불안한

불안한 표정으로 그가 나를 봤다. — He looked at me with an anxious expression.

Examples

불안하게 만드는 침묵이 다시 돌아오고, 나는 또 불편해지기 시작한다. — The silence that makes me uneasy returns, and I begin to feel uncomfortable again.

그 소리는 사람을 불안하게 만든다. — That sound makes people anxious.

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